The Treasure (play)
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''Di goldgreber'' (The gold diggers) is a play by Sholem Aleichem, in the tradition of Yiddish theatre. Originally called ''The Treasure'' in its earlier incarnation, Aleichem changed the title after another play appeared with the same name. The subject is a comedy of shtetl life thrown into chaos by rumours of Napoleonic gold having been buried in the Jewish cemetery.Joel Berkowitz, Barbara Henry ''Inventing the Modern Yiddish Stage'' 2012 Page 147 "which premiered in July 1934, was Weichert's version of Sholem Aleichem's ''Di goldgreber (The gold diggers),'' about a shtetl that goes berserk searching for gold, allegedly hidden in the cemetery by Napoleon" The Polish State Jewish Theatre revived the play, using the original title ''The Treasure,'' in 1949.


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